The narrator and his family arrive at the lake, where they bathe and play. The narrator tells his son that he has submitted his first novel, which he plans to submit for a writing competition. He tells the boy to sit down and learn how to write, because writing is a great way to spend time with your kids. The father tells him that writing is like spending time with his kids, and that if he enjoyed it, he would be able to take care of them as well. He then tells the son to show his love and passion for his writing, and the boy is so happy that he cuts a flower out of one of his poems and declares that his work is his love. He also tells the father that his poem has won a prize in the competition for the best candidate for poetry.